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The county Sheriff's Office arrested Jose Diaz of Poughkeepsie for the sexual assault of a child in connection with a string of incidents that occurred in 2014.
Diaz was arrested on Tuesday as the result of an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center.
Diaz is accused of sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 13 over the course of several months in 2014.
No further details about the case or the victim will be released at this time due to the sensitive nature of the incident, according to Capt. John Watterson, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.
Diaz has been charged with: felony predatory sexual assault against a child, in the Town of Wappinger; and felony first-degree sexual abuse, in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Diaz was arraigned before the Town of Wappinger Court and was sent to Dutchess County Jail without bail. The investigation is continuing and further charges are possible.
Anyone who has information in relation to this or other sexual assault-type incidents is urged to contact Deputy Ben Sistarenik at (845) 486-3778, or via the Sheriff’s Office Tipline at (845) 605-CLUE (2583) or dcsotips@gmail.com.
All calls will be kept confidential.
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